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Old Dec 1, 2010 | 8:09 am
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Originally Posted by anacapamalibu
They would need to understand what you are saying. Ask your Chinese language teacher which phrase is best. Then practice it till you get
all the tones correct.

Odds are they will oblige.
+1. If you don't get the tones right they likely won't understand. Hard for English speakers to comprehend if the sound is at least right, but it's true. And if they don't understand, they probably won't oblige.
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